Physical therapy has long been a key part of postoperative care and recuperation. It is designed to restore the body’s function and mobility carefully, without causing re-injury. If the surgery was performed to repair an injury or debilitating function, then the patient’s condition should become even better and stronger than it was before the surgery. That is why physical therapy is essential to recovery and complete healing following an operation. It is therefore vital to find the right ... [Read More]
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Dry Needling Therapy: How Does It Work?
If you have chronic pain that doesn’t respond to medication and physical therapy, you might want to consider alternative treatments. Your doctor may suggest that you try a physical therapy technique called dry needling to ease your painful muscles. Let’s talk about how dry needling therapy works, why it works, and where you can go to find experienced practitioners who can perform this pain-relief treatment for you. What Is Dry Needling? Dry needling, which is also called trigger-point ... [Read More]
Tendonitis Diagnosis and Treatment
Especially when you’re physically active and participate in sports like tennis or golf, you may develop a painful condition known as tendonitis. This term simply means inflammation and swelling of a tendon. Tendons are the thick but flexible tissues that connect a muscle to a bone or to another type of tissue. (Compare that to ligaments, which connect a bone to another bone in a joint.) Tendonitis can cause you a great deal of chronic pain. Often, tendonitis occurs as we get older, but it ... [Read More]
What Can Physical Therapy Do for Me?
Illness, injury, recovering from surgery, and other physical challenges may limit your ability to move in certain ways. You may need assistance from a physical therapist (PT) to help you in rehabilitation and in regaining full use of your body. These therapists also show athletes how to strengthen key areas of their body and how to prevent getting injured. Physical therapists therefore play a significant role in promoting physical health and fitness for people of all ages. Let’s talk about ... [Read More]
Are There Side Effects or Risks to Dry Needling?
Dry needling helps with all kinds of muscular pain and injuries. It is usually a part of a broader physical therapy treatment for patients who are suffering from myofascial (muscle) pain. Many of those who have incorporated dry needling into their treatment plan have cited amazing benefits. Nonetheless, it is still a good idea to be aware of any side effects and potential risks of this minimally invasive pain-relief treatment. How Dry Needling Works Dry needling targets your trigger points, ... [Read More]
